Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
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Chapter on Miscellaneous Issues
1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hafs ibn al-Bakhtari in a marfu’ manner from Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (a.s.) who has said the following. “Relax your souls with new sparks of wisdom, because souls also tire as bodies do.”
The Birth of Abu Ja‘far, Muhammad ibn Ali (a.s.)
2. A number of our people has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Sinan from Aban ibn Taghlib from Abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following: 'Jabir ibn ‘Abdallah al-Ansari was last surviving of the companions of the Messenger of Allah. H
The Birth of Abu Ja‘far, Muhammad ibn Ali (a.s.)
3. A number of our people has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from al-Muthanna al-Hannat from abu Basir who has said the following. “Once I went to see abu Ja‘far (a.s.) and asked him, “Are you the heirs of the Messenger of Allah?” He s
The Birth of Abu Ja‘far, Muhammad ibn Ali (a.s.)
4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn Ahmad from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Muhammad ibn Ali from ‘Asim ibn Hamid from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has said the following. “One day I was in the presence of Abu Ja‘far (a.s.) that a pair of turtledov
The Birth of Abu Ja‘far, Muhammad ibn Ali (a.s.)
5. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Mu‘alla ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn Asbat from Salih ibn Hamza from his father from abu Bakr al-Hadrami who has said the following. “When abu Ja‘far (a.s.) was taken to al-Sham (Damascus) to the court of hisham ibn ‘A
The Birth of Abu Ja‘far, Muhammad ibn Ali (a.s.)
6. Sa‘d. ibn ‘Abdallah and al-Himyari all have narrated from Ibrahim ibn Mahziyar from his brother, ali ibn Mhaziyar from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from Muhammad ibn Sinan from ibn Muskan from abu Basir from abu ‘Abdallah who has said the following. “Muhammad ibn A
The Birth of abu ‘Abdullah Ja‘far ibn Muhammad (a.s.)
Abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) was born in the year eighty three AH. He passed away in the month of Shawwal in the year one hundred forty eight at the age of sixty five. He was buried in al-Baqi‘ cemetery in Madina in the grave yard where his father and grandfather and
The Birth of abu ‘Abdullah Ja‘far ibn Muhammad (a.s.)
1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ‘Abdallah ibn Ahmad from Ibrahim ibn al-Hassan who has said that Wahab ibn Hafs narrated to me from Ishaq ibn Jarir who has said the following. “Abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) has said, ‘Sa‘id ibn al-Musay
The Birth of abu ‘Abdullah Ja‘far ibn Muhammad (a.s.)
2. Certain persons of our people have narrated from ibn Jumhur from his father from Sulayman ibn Sama‘a from ‘Abdallah ibn al-Qasim from al-Mufaddal ibn ‘Umar who has said the following. “Once abu Ja‘far al-Mansur ordered his governor of Makka and Madina, al-H
The Birth of abu ‘Abdullah Ja‘far ibn Muhammad (a.s.)
3. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Mu‘alla ibn Muhammad from al-Barqi from his father from those he mentioned from Rufayd, slve of Yazid ibn ‘Amr ibn Hubayra who has said the following. “:Once Hubayra became angery with me and swore to kill me. I ran
The Birth of abu ‘Abdullah Ja‘far ibn Muhammad (a.s.)
4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ‘Umar ibn ‘Abd al-‘Aziz from al-Khaybari from Yunus ibn Zabyan and al-Mufaddal ibn ‘Umar and abu Salama al-Sarraj and al-Husayn ibn Thuwayr ibn abu Fakhita who have said the following. “Once we w
Chapter on Miscellaneous Issues
2. A number of our people has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Nuh ibn Shu‘ayb al-Naysaburi from ‘Ubaydallah ibn ‘Abdallah al-Dihqan from Durust ibn abu Mansur from ’Urwa cousin of Shu‘ayb al-’Aqarqi from Shu‘ayb from abu Basir who has said the following
The Birth of abu ‘Abdullah Ja‘far ibn Muhammad (a.s.)
5. Al-Husayn ibn me has narrated from Mu‘alla ibn Muhammad from certain persons of his people from abu Basir who has said the following. “I had a neighbor who followed the Sultan and he gains certain properties. He would arrange parties and invite female sing
The Birth of abu ‘Abdullah Ja‘far ibn Muhammad (a.s.)
6. Abu Ali al-Ash‘ari has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan ibn Yahya from Ja‘far ibn Muhammad ibn al-’Ash‘ath who said to me following. “Do you know the reason that we came in this matter (became Shi‘a) and recognized it even though there
The Birth of abu ‘Abdullah Ja‘far ibn Muhammad (a.s.)
7. Sa‘d ibn ‘Abdallah and ‘Abdallah ibn Ja‘far all have narrated from Ibrahim ibn Mahziyar from his brother Ali Mahziyar from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from Muhammad ibn Sinan from ibn Muskan from abu Basir who has said the following. “Abu ‘Abdallah, Ja‘far ibn Muh
The Birth of abu ‘Abdullah Ja‘far ibn Muhammad (a.s.)
8. Sa‘d ibn ‘Abdallah has narrated from abu Ja‘far ibn ‘Umar ibn Sa‘id from Yunus ibn ya‘qub from abu al-Hassan, the first (a.s.) who has said the following. “I shrouded my father with two pieces of winter clothes that he had used as the clothe for Ihram (spe
The Birth of abu al-Hassan Musa ibn Ja‘far (a.s.)
Abū al-Ḥasan Mūsā (AS) was born in Al-Abwāʾ in the year 128 AH, though some say it was 129 AH. He passed away on the 6th of Rajab in the year 183 AH at the age of either 54 or 55. He (AS) died in Baghdad while imprisoned by Al-Sindī ibn Sh
The Birth of abu al-Hassan Musa ibn Ja‘far (a.s.)
1. al-Husayn ibn Muhammad al-Ash‘ari has narrated from Mu‘alla ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Sindi al-Qummi who has said that narrated to us ‘Isa ibn ‘Abd al-Rahman from his father the following. “Once ibn al-‘Ukkasha ibn Muhsin al-Asadi went to see abu Ja‘far
The Birth of abu al-Hassan Musa ibn Ja‘far (a.s.)
2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from from Muhammad ibn Ahmad from ‘Abdallah ibn Ahmad from Ali ibn al-Husayn from ibn Sinan from Sabiq ibn al-Walid from al-Mu‘alla ibn Khunays who has said the following. “Abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) said, “Humayda is clean of unc
The Birth of abu al-Hassan Musa ibn Ja‘far (a.s.)
3. A number of our people has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad and Ali ibn Ibrahim from his father all from abu Qatada al-Qummi from Ali ibn Khalid al-Zabali who has said the following “When abu al-Hassan Musa (a.s.) was brought before al-Mahdi the first time